3 1/2 weeks post-op

Hi everyone,
I haven't posted on here for a while as I have been getting back into the swing of work, looking after the kids etc. All was going well. The steri-strips are off and I was starting to massage my incisions with bio-oil. A few days ago, all twinges went and I started to feel 'normal' again. Too good to be true of course !!

Yesterday morning after showering, I was massaging oil into the incision when I felt a sharp pain. I saw what I thought was a bit of a scab- it was sore to the touch, so I got a pair of tweezers to remove it. Out from under the incision came a suture with a knot in it. I was amazed. Throughout the day, more little lumps begin to appear under the skin. By night-time, a few more pieces of sutures poked through the skin. Also, my incision on my tummy was beginning to look very red and angry.
Today, I went back to see the nurse at the hospital. She said the body sometimes rejects some of the stitches as they are 'foreign bodies'. She removed another suture which I hadn't seen and said there were 3 more which were nearly ready to come out. She said the redness was a reaction to the bio-oil, so I am now going to use aqueous cream to moisturise the skin.

My incision under my right breast has also come open a little. I think this is due to the fact that I lifted too many heavy things in Monday as I was feeling back to normal. I carried a shopping basket which, at the time, I thought was far too heavy.
This is not a major set back but I am a little worried about the wound opening up. I have now got steri strips on it..

I saw a work colleague yesterday for the first time since the op. She was asking me about the boobs and I explained how the nipples were cut out and moved up etc when a workman walked past, Unfortunately, I talk with my hands, so as he walked past me, I was circling both nipples with my fingers. I don't know who was more embarrassed- him or me!! A few seconds earlier and he would have seen me showing my boobs to my friend, so it could have been worse!! LOL!

Hi all, I am not sure why but I am really sore today and was yesterday afternoon aswell.
It's down to a variety of factors:
1) I did the vacuuming on Monday morning- Big NO NO to that from now on!
2) I had my dressings changed by a nurse who was quite rough and even put the adhesive part of the dressings on parts of my incisions.
3) I finished all my meds the day before
4) I also washed the kitchen floor on my hands and knees on Monday morning.
5) I leaned over a chair to help my daughter and managed to squash my boob between the chair and my body- it hurt and bled a little!

So, I am now officially taking it easy- well as much as I physically can before my fingers start itching to do things. I feel really lazy and lethargic doing nothing productive which I think triggers comfort eating through boredom !! I really cant wait to feel back to normal and have the wounds healed.

I showered this morning and tried to remove the dressings that the nurse put on them yesterday and it took ages because the adhesive was glued to the glue on the incisions. I had to use scissors to cut bits of dressings off. I really was less than impressed. I feel like phoning my PS's office to complain but I think both he and his nurse are off for the week. Also, I have got to go back on Friday and am worried that it will be the same nurse. She wasnt very friendly either. She asked me why I had chosen to have a mommy makeover. When I explained that I had lost lots of weight, she said that anyone she knew that had followed the same diet that I had done had put all the weight back on and more! Well, up yours nurse I thought!!

Right, that's my moaning over and done with.

On a happier note, I got some sports bras in the post today which fit beautifully- does anyone know when I can wear them instead of the zip-up bra you get at the hospital?
I also will get my corset bodysuit on Thursdsay. I am looking forward to that as the woolly garment from the hospital that I am wearing is itchy and gives me blisters. I have started to wear a vest underneath it to prevent anymore blisters from forming.

I am hoping to get stitches out of my BB on Friday. My BB is covered in a gauze and stitched on aswell I think but I can't see any stitches. How do they remove that gauze- Has anyone else had that?
Sorry for asking so many questions but the nurse wasn't very helpful and I tried phoning the PS office but there is only a receptionist there this week. I felt a bit 'alone' and 'in the dark' about my progress yesterday but then voiced my concerns and questions on here and within minutes I had the answers I needed. This website is such a comfort and an inspiration for us!! I dont know what I would have done without it.
It's also good to have somewhere to pour your heart out cos I know my hubby, as supportive as he has been, doesn't really appreciate my what I have gone through or my reasons for needing to do this.

That's it for now, Night all !! x

Hi all, can anyone in the UK recommend the garment that I need to wear after the first 2 weeks? I went to see the nurses at the hospital for my one week post -op appointment. The nurse said I need to get a corset and that I should have had a leaflet telling me that I need one. Apparently it should have hook/eyes or a zip up the side.
Can anyone recommend where I can get one, cos since Ive been home i have been trawling the internet trying to find one. I have ordered 2 waistnippers from Debenhams but they have no side opening.
It was a weird experience having the nurse pulling the lint off the wounds when I cant quite feel it. It really is a strange and nail-curling experience. To me, the numb sensation when someone touches me is horrible!! Does the feeling come back? Hope so.
Bye for now x